Content & Trigger Warnings for Captivity and Restoration (1682)
9 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Captivity and Restoration (1682) contains 9 content warnings : Racial slurs / racism (depicted), Religious persecution, Death of a child, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, War / combat, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 5/5), War / combat (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity & Discrimination | |||
| Racial slurs / racism (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Colonial-era racial attitudes present |
| Religious persecution | 2/5 | Referenced | Rowlandson frames her captivity through a Puritan religious lens, with undertones of religious and cultural conflict |
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 5/5 | Depicted | Child dies during captivity |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | 4/5 | Depicted | Mary Rowlandson grieves the death of her child and the destruction of her community throughout the captivity narrative |
| Other | |||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | 3/5 | Depicted | The narrative takes place during King Philip's War, which involved the devastation of both Native and colonial communities |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 5/5 | Depicted | Author kidnapped and held captive |
| War / combat | 4/5 | Depicted | Native American warfare and colonial conflict |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Child abuse / harm to children | 3/5 | Depicted | Children suffer during captivity |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence during captivity and attacks |
Identity & Discrimination
Rowlandson frames her captivity through a Puritan religious lens, with undertones of religious and cultural conflict
Mental Health & Emotional
Mary Rowlandson grieves the death of her child and the destruction of her community throughout the captivity narrative
Other
The narrative takes place during King Philip's War, which involved the devastation of both Native and colonial communities